Cypriot Hash Browns with Haloumi in Pitta Bread

Name: Cypriot Hash Browns with Haloumi in Pitta Bread
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon chopped oregano; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 450 g (1 lb) floury potatoes; 1 red onion, chopped; 6 tablespoons olive oil; 10 black olives, pitted and chopped; 4 pitta breads; 12 slices of haloumi cheese; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; Juice of 1 lemon; 4 tablespoons olive oil; 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar; 1 tablespoon superfine capers, rinsed and drained; 1 tablespoon chopped chives

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

A Passion for Potatoes

By Paul Gayler

Published 2010

About

Hash browns is the American name for crisp fried potatoes. Outside America they tend to be made with grated cooked potato. Americans, however, prefer more rustic diced potatoes. In this recipe I use them as part of a great sandwich with Cypriot cheese.

Ingredients

450 g (1 lb) floury potatoes
1 red onion, chopped

Americas
United States
Sandwich
Vegetarian

Method

Put the unpeeled potatoes in a pan, cover with cold water, add a little salt and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until tender, then drain and leave to cool. Peel the potatoes and cut them into 1cm (½ in) dice. Place in a bowl, add the onion, oregano, garlic and olives, then season with salt and pepper.

Whisk together all the ingredients for the dressing and season to taste